but I'm looking for the darkest area I can find for miles.
do you have any suggestions?
I'm planning on making a trip out of it and go camping for a few nights.
I'd like to be able to find it easily on google earth
2007-09-19 18:36:29 · 8 answers · asked by Mercury 2010 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
ok ok. I live in Austin Tx
2007-09-19 19:19:49 · update #1
WOW overlays are AWSOME....thnx
2007-09-19 19:22:29 · update #2
Do a search for google earth light pollution overlays. There are plenty that you can download and load into Google Earth that will show you various light pollution levels around where you are. Find a dark area and head on out.
Also, try to see if you have a local astronomy club. Clubs often have special sites they go to for this purpose.
2007-09-19 18:40:35 · answer #1 · answered by Arkalius 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Southern New Mexico is a good place to look, especially White Sands National Monument. The park often holds "Star Parties" in the summer where visitors can sit on the sand dunes and gaze at the stars.. Even when you're not at the park, there aren't a lot of large cities in the region so the skies are clear and dark. I can often see where the Milky Way passes by the constellation Orion. When you look in that direction, you are looking away from the center of the galaxy and so it isn't that bright. I consider being able to see that area of the galaxy a good way to indicate a lack of light pollution.
2007-09-19 19:23:58 · answer #2 · answered by RoVale 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know whee you are so hard to give a place close but...
You got to go far from any city or town, all the ambient light in your area dims the brightness of the stars. If possible go to northern Canada or some other remote area. The darker the better. But try to find a place that is also predominately clear, it would suck to have clouds block out the stars most of the time your out. Top of a mountain in the Rockies would be good, or maybe in Death Valley.
2007-09-19 18:44:50 · answer #3 · answered by Willy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
North eastern Washington,State...I haven't had a telescope out there, but I've driven thru many times and stopped to ...well along side the road...and I have never seen the sky to full of stars..unbelieable...I've stood there in amazement..I am sure there are other places as well but this is my experience..I always thought that would be the place to set up a scope..
2007-09-19 18:50:13 · answer #4 · answered by xyz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, we have no idea where you're from, so it's impossible for us to tell you exactly where to go.
Hint: get out of the city (if you're near one). Usually try some scenic routes, off the highway. Often times you can find nice spots. You know you're good when you can see the band of the Milky Way.
2007-09-19 18:40:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
somewhere up in the mountains, away from large cities. Like Yellowstone. Or many areas of Montana.
2007-09-19 18:39:18 · answer #6 · answered by damlovash 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phoenix, AZ or the Grand Canyon
2007-09-19 18:40:55 · answer #7 · answered by DJA30 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uranus,,,lol,,,,,sorry had too
Seriously,,,,,stay away from city lights
2007-09-19 18:48:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋